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SALEM, OBEGON, TUESDAY, MAT 6, 1913.
PRIfF TWn rFNT trains and nbwh
rftlLLl 4WV Wl 19 STANDS, ma CBNT8.
OPERATOR TELLS OF
Bell Telephone After Absorb-
ing the Independent Com
pany Gives Service.
BUT SHUT IT OUT BEFORE
Calls Were Delayed and Patrons In
convenienced Until Company
Was Forced to Sell. -
I - UNITED PRESS LEASED WIRE.
Seattl", Wash., May 6. Sensational
testimony showing discrimination
against tho Northwestern Long Dis
tance Telephone company, aud failure
to abide by the order of the commission,
against the Pacific States Telephone
company, was given by Mrs. Oscar Pe
terson, formerly Gertrude Thomas, a
Jong distance telephone operator, before
the state public service commission,
which is meeting at the chamber of
ommcrc here today.
Mrs. Peterson was an operator on the
Seattle exchange through which calls
amo, and told how the calls of sub
scribers to the former Independent Tel
ephone company, absorbed by the Bel)
trust, for connection with the North--western
company were delayed and of
ten never answered, and how, when
ever possible, those calls were diverted
to the Pacific States long distance linos.
The hearing today is on charges made
l)y the Northwestern company that the
Pacific States company violated an or
(tier of the public service commission,
that tho latter company should main
tain a long distance board of the North
western company at the latter 's expense
And connect it with all calls from Seat
tle subscribers for service with this
concern.
Forty witnesses are ready to testify
ior both sides and the hearing may last
several days. Former Governor Bower
man, of Oregon, is here in the interest
of the Northwestern company.
The first witness called today was H.
J. Boak, auditor of the Northwestern
company, who told the receipts had
dropped following the absorbing of the
Independent company here.
Then Mrs. Peterson was called and
gave details of how the Pacific States
company contrived to keep its subscrib
ers here from using any but its long dis
tance wires.
EUGENE STIRRED UP
OVER BASEBALL CONTEST
I UNITED raiSS LURED WIEE.J
Eugene, Ore., May 6. Groat interest
In being manifested in tho baseball
games between the University of Ore
gon and University of Washington
here Wednesday and Thursday. The
fact that Oregon defeated Washing
ton twice on the rccont northern trip,
is having no effect on the preparations
of the 'varsity team, as they recognize
the Washingtonians as being their
most formidable rivals in the confer
ence games.
OREGON ELECTRIC WILL
BUILD NEW BRIDGE
' The Oregon Electric Company will
Tin i Kl a new bridge on Mill creok and
mako other street improvements, it
was announced last night at council
...ceting. The grado matter has been
satisfactorily adjusted, and, it was an
nounced by Stolz, tho Btroet will bo
placed in better condition than at
present. He said tho city is getting
more than the charter provides.
Twelve inches of gravel is to be used.
CONGRESSMAN WOULD
HAVE LAW TESTED
(UNITED PHESS LEASED Will.
Washington, .May 0. Declaring that
California undoubtedly has exceeded
its rights in panning a land law dis
criminating against the Japanese, Con
gressman Britten, of Illinois, today in
troduced in the. house a resolution pro
posing that the departments of state
anil jmtice should co-operate to test
tho California law In the courts. Ho
asked that tho judiciary committee re
port this resolution.
Indians Want Their Coin.
rUNITtl) MESS LIASSD WISE.
Washington, May 6. A band of
Sioux Indians in full war regalia,
headed by Chiefs Pinebird, Bear-In-Ihe-Wood
and Bear Shields, entered
Secretary of the Treasury MrAdoo's
office today and squatted on the floor.
Tky asked McAdoo to pay the tribe
SMTO.OOO, the amount due under tribal
allotments. McAdoo refused to act
until Secretary of the Interior Lane
had considered tho matter.
Think He Is the Bandit
Kansas City, Mo., May 6. An
swering fully to the description
of the train bandit who recently
shot Jesse Short, a wealthy pas
senger, during the holdup of a
Kansas City Southern train, a
man has been arrested at a con
tractor's camp near Birmingham,
Mo. The suspect wore-a bloody
shirt and one foot was wounded.
It is believed he was hit by
Short's pistol bullets in the duel
which resulted in the passenger's
death.
MAINTENANCE COST
T
Proposition of Taking Care of Street
by City at Large After Paving
.Is Expensive.
Because of a report that South High
street residents have started a petition
of remonstrance against the work,
Councilman Turner, at the Council
meeting last night, moved' that action
on the bids of the Ambrose-Burdsal
Company be postponed for a week!.
The property owners, at a meeting
held last week, decided in favor of .bi
tuminous macadam.
Turner later stated that the propo
sition of taking care of stroets after
being paved was a serious one, and he
believed it had never occurred to many
of the councilmen until recently. He
found that the cost of maintenance
was greater than the improvement, and
the city, as a whole, paid it.
Brown said that was the reason he
was opposed to Macadam. A hard
surface pavement was necessary toj
stand the wear.
Stolz said he was glad to see the
council waking up to the facts.' He
had been aroused six years ago. How
ever, the travel on some streets was
light, and it was not necessary to
have a hard surface pavement.
Macy thought it cost a lot to take
care of the harl surface streets down
town.. He did not believe the side
streets cost very much.
The council voted to improve Brooks
street. It was pointed out that the
travel on that street would not be
heavy.
The paving of an alley in block 70
was ordered.
SPECTACULAR TRIAL BEGINS
AT MAESHFIELD TODAY
(UNITED FUSE LEASED WIB1.J
Marshfield, Ore., May 6. The trial
of J. S. Barton, of Coos county, repre
sentative in the state legislature, was
begun in the circuit court at Coquille
today boforo Judge J. S. Coke. Bar
ton 'was indicted on a charge of as
sault, the complainant being Miss
Made Yoakom. The assault is alleged
to have taken place in Barton 's office.
A crusado movement figured in the In
indictment of Barton, a petition ask
ing that the mattnr be investigated
having been presented to the grand
jury.
Strange differences of femininity ap
pear among fowls and brute) as well as
among huninankind.
TO BE INVESTIGATED
Engineer Will Look Over Situation
Near Yew Park With View of
Bringing Relief.
The council last night adopted a reso
lution introduced by Jones calling fnr
an Investigation of the drainage of Yew
Park and vicinity by the city enginoor.
Jones said ho wanted the question set
tled as property owners were kicking.
Stolz thought it hardly the right time
to take tho city engineer off the pav
ing work. It was finally agreed the
work would not take much time.
It was voted to give Jahns k Com
any the final payment on Union street
improvement', it appearing that tho
gravel lift by the cent ractors would
bo nsed by paving men.
The petition of Fairmount addition
property owners that the council re
scind action of October, 1012, calling
for new cement walks was granted. It
appeared that new board walks were
built two years ago and thers la no
need of cement walks.
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Arizona Passes Anti-Ownership
Bill More Drastic '
Than California's.
BUT THE JAPS IGNORE IT
This Because There Is No Land In
Arizona That They Want, at Least
at This Time.
UNITED PRESS LEASED Wild.)
Sacramento, Cal., May 6. Comment
ing on the passage of an anti-alien
land law by the Arizona legislature
yesterday, far more drastic in its pro
visions than the California bill, which
today awaits the signature of tho gov
ecruor, Progressive and Democratic
law makers here alike agree that it
demonstrates that Japan's "pride" is
touched only when she "is thwarted in
getting what material things she
wants. ' ' ' ,
"It shows conclusively to iny
mind," said W. A." Sutherland, admin
istration leader, "that this super
sensitive prido' of Nippon is all bosh.
There was no worrying of the Arizona
legislature from either Tokio or Wash
ington. This makes it patent that the
Japanese want only the California
lands for the present. They regard
this state not only as fruitful, but as
the natural outlet for the overspill of
their crowded island."
"It is our lands they want," added
Hugh Bradford of Sacramento, Demo
crat, aud author of one of tho anti
alien bills here. "Their 'pride' is
touched only when they are blocked
from some concrete aggrandizement,
not when they are discriminated
against in the abstract,"
Gets Life Annuity.
UNITED PRESS LEASED WIRE.',
Chrisaiana, May 6. A life annuity of
$1020 is voted today to Captain Boald
Amundsen, discoverer of the South Pole
by the Storthing. The vote was unani
mous. Aged Woman in Oakland, Fearing Sep
aration From Child, Puts an
End to All.
UNITED PRESS LEASED WIRE.
San Iiancisco, May 6. "We loved
the boy and he loved us. My wife
thought it better that we all die than
be separated. That's tho answer.".
This explanation was assigned here
today by Chaunccy W. Halo, aged 71
years, for the slaying of their little
five-year-old Japuuese ward "Jimmy,"
by his wife, Mrs. Ma W. Hale, a comely
white-hnlred old woman, who'then end
ed her own life.
r'We passed out at 2:30 o'clock,"
was the note left by Mrs. Hale to ber
husband. Both had been shot.
Halo, a bent and broken man, today
sobbed cut the story of the tragedy.
"Hei'ma Yamaguchi was Jimmy's
real name," said the old man. "We
found I 'm in our wanderings in Japan
ese curio shops and my wife loved him
at tho first glance. The boys mother
is a nurue at a Japanese hospital, She
gave him to us to keep, . Recently we
learned that 'it was planned to take
Jimmy fiom us. It preyed upon my
wife's mind constantly. Then she must
have decided to put the little chap be
yond their roach. I don't expect any
one to understand just how we felt to
ward tho boy. Our greatest pleasure
was discussing plans for his future. We
wanted Mm to grow up to be the kind
of wo would wnnt'onr son to be. Then
eamo the plans to take him away. It
was too much for Ida."
Whou Hulo returned from work yes
terday, Jimmy failed to meet him. He
louud the bodies of Mrs. Hale ami the
boy, wrapped in flower colored robes,
lying on the bed.
"Th-s boy looked like a beautiful
bisque doll with its eyes closed," sob
bed the old man.
A Big Blaze.
nNITED PRESS 1JUBKD WISE 1
Buffalo, N. Y May (1. A .')O0,ni0
loss is represented hern today In the
destruction by fire of the American
Agricultural Chemical Company plant.
Commission government will be an in
teresting thing to watch and study.
Seventeen Years of Flying.
'
Washington, May 6. The
Smithsonian Institution observed
"Langley Day" today by pre-
senting gold medals to Glenn Cur
tiss, and, by proxy, to Gustavo
Eiffel, the French scientist. The
French ambassador received the
melal for Eiffel. This afternoon
a tablet to Professor Langley 's
memoir was unveiled. It was on
May 6, 1896, whsn Professor
Langley first flew in a heavier-
than-air machine.
1LLIHEE CLUB HAD
A Hundred or More Took Part and
There Was Snap and Go From
Start to Finish.
Something like one hundred members
of tho Illihee Club last night planted
jvair feet under the banquet table and
r, )r partaking of the excellent menu,
were entertained by various club boost
ers with addresses, comments and music,
in the words of that proverbial south
erner, the Illihee boys "had one by-
gosh good time."
Probably there never has been a meet
ing held by the Illihee members more
enthusiastic. They boosted at every
whip stitch and upon, every occasion
some one plugged in a good word for
the organization. .Georgo F. Bodgera
acted as toast-master and among the
speakers called upon wore: Judge C. L.
McNary, Thomas Kay, Charles Dick,
August Huckestein, A. N. Moores and
Dr. Harry Olinger. All of these men
compiled and shot forth buckets full of
those materials' which tend to make
an organization a success,
After the speakers had finished
whooping 'em up, other entertainment
was in crdor. A good orchestra fur
nished the music, while T. G. Bligh, as
usual lent his assistance by introducing
two specialties from his popular play
house, together with Frank Snyder, the
soloist Tho rendered several pleasing
selections in splendid voice.
Carl Gabrielson made a decided hit
by singing the following little local
song, his own production, dealing hu
morously with local affairs:
Just Some Rumors,
Oh, Georgio doar and did you hear the
rumors that have risen,
About our Gid, it's plainly said
That he is getting his'n.
He put old t'ornio on tho rolls in a way
that 's very neat,
And had himself appointed to the com-
mittoe of tho street.
Now ho's riding round in motor cars
Where the pavemont'i very thin,
For ho don't want to fiud a hole
Some one can put him in.
And his favoriu' of tint contractors,
To lay the pavement down.
It's sumthin' fierce, Oh, Goorgie doar,
The rumors goin' round.
And Ooorgie, doar, you'll surely hear
How It'ii handed to him now,
Contractors know and Tabor knows
The Where, tho Who and How.
Ho wants to buy tho Wator works and
close up overy bar,
And make us drink his soda pop and
sour vinogar.
And for sewers that you no'cr can sec
ho wants some one to pay,
And for all of us except our Uid, it's
a bitter, bitter day.
Hut Georgio listen, ho's getting his'n,
And I'm tolling to you riglit,
For Tllier in his paper is pounding it
out each night.
That the club Is growing with groat
strides remains without saying. Hinco
January "i, tho club has received 100
now members and tho prospects for
many moro is vory promising. The or
ganization is both financially and so
cially piogrcsslng and before long tho
members hope to place tho club in the
front rai.ks of the best and most influ
ential ones in the Matj
Smothered His Brother,
OKITRD PRIkSE MaMlD Witt
Winfield, Kali., May 0. Tho three-months-old
son of L. 1). Nenl is dead
here today, smothered by a 2 year old
baby brother. The elder boy piled pil
lows upon tho baby's head.
Weather Forecast.
Oregon Fair tonight and Weil-
ncsday. Northerly winds.
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ARE NOT UP TO PAR
Beit Bid Tak? $19 Off Every
$1000 Making Bid a Trifle
More Than 98 Per Cent.
WOULD BRING $372,780
Next Best Bid Is $369,550 Flat And
Both Are Made Subject to Opinion
of Eastern Firms.
Bids for an issue of $380,000 in 5
per cent sewer bonds, authorized at an
election last December, were oponed
at the meeting of the council last
night, and tho best bid was found to
be that of Morris Bros., of Portland
and Boston, who offered $1001 for
each $1000, less $20 por thousand for
expenses, and stipulated that they be
issued $80,000 following the awarding
of tho contract, and $50,000 a month
until the entire issue is takon care -of.
The bid figured out, means an offer of
$372,780 for the issue. The fact that
the money will not all be forthcoming
at once also means a drawback of
considerable importance.
Weal, 3oth & Company, of Now
York, offered $.109,550 for the bonds.
Both of the biddors. stipulated that
the bonds must be approved by a Bos
ton firm before they would accept
them.
The bids were referred to the may
or, city attorney and committee on ac
counts, with powor to act.
The reasons given for the low bids
are that the city proposes to redeem
$19,000 annually for 20 years, and
thatthe interest is payable annually,
instead of semi-annually. Had it been
a straight 20-year issue par would like
ly have been offored.
The bid of Morris Bros, is over $7000
below par, but it 1b considered the
best. .
The bond issue will take caro of
most of the indebtedness incurred in
the construction of the North Salem,
South Salom, Union and Marion street
sowers.
Governor West Takes Action In Cass of
City Which Recently Held an
Illegal Election.
Governor Wost today notifiod the
mayor r.nd assistant district attorney of
Motoliuu that an election recently hold
there to logalize tho salo of liquor is
not ef foctivo for tho reason that such
election should bo hold in November,
according to law. It was also pointed
out that in any event the vote would
not becomo effective boforo January 1.
The govornor forwarded opinions of
the attoruoygoneral to back up bis no
tice.
Motolius was incorporated last Do
cemhef and prior to that time was a
part of Kutcher, which is "dry" by a
largo majority voto of tho electors.
The county court, without authority
whatever, granted a petition for a spe
cial oloctlon, and it was hold February
28, tho "wets" winning by a heavy ma-
ority. Since then saloons havo boon
running in full blast, and although li
censed by the city, having absolutely
no legal right.
As a result of the action tuken today
it is believed tho booze emporiums will
be clos.nl.
Shot by Hold ups.
Ilntto, Mont,, May (1. Shot by two
masked doxporadocs in an attempted
hold-up hero lost night, under tho full
glaro of an electric light, Harry Drum,
deputy clerk of tho United Btates
court, today is at tho point of death,
with three bullets In his body, and
Thcodoro Thomas, secretary of the
mining' exchange, also is dying.
Thomas was shot twice.
Two men havo been arrested on sus
picion, but neither Drum nor Thomas
have been aldo to Identify them.
lis Was Mistaken.
fnNITKD I'ltrsS IJASEn WIRE
St. Louis, May 0. "Ho, hi, hum!
Nothing to do for two weeks," ex
claimed Edward lleidcl, who Intended
leaving on a watii n trip today, Then
something aUiut his jaw snapped,
"Heidel Is suffering from a bad Jaw
dislocation," said jjiysiclans. "Ho
will be out of the hospital before his
vacation leave expires."
An Attempt at Murder.
.
Union, Or., May 6. Sheriff
Hug is in Union today investigate
ing the attempted murder of Lee
Thomason, who was attacked
while sleeping, by an unidentified
man armed with an axe. The in-
trudor invaded Thomason 'a room
in a ranch house, and after locat-
inghis bed, began to chop indis-
criminately with the axe. Thorn-
ason slipped from the bed in the
' darkness and hid beneath some
sacks. The only injury he suf-
n ared was a badly cut right arm.
Council Finds That Majority of Prop
erty Owners Want It and Will
Go Ahead With Work.
At the council mooting last night the
Btroet committee roportod unfavorably
on the romonstrnnce of Front street
residents in regard to the proposed
change of grado. The committee found
that 206,900 square foot were repre
sented on the remonstrance, while the
total property roachos 408,800. The
roport was tdoptod, and later in the
meeting it was decided to have Mln
ton and Tumor act as a committee in
settling damages claimed by some of
the proporty owners. Eight are said
to claim damages because of the
change in grade. '
An ordinance providing for the im
provement of Liberty street, between
Wilson and Superior, was passed.
The city engineer was Instructed to
issue a permit to Judge D 'Arcy to
erect as. addition to Ye Liberty thea
ter to consist of a 12-inch wall, i
A claim of Front street property
owners for $400 for land taken,, for
street purposes was referred to the
streot committee. '"...
B. B. Ryan's amended petition for
a permit to construct a building on
Commercial street camo up, and was
roforred. ' Siogmund said he could not
vote for it because it was in violation
of the building ordinance. '
The bid of E. S. Budlong for some
sidowalk construction was accepted.
SOCIETY CELEBRATES
ITS FIFTH ANNIVERSARY
Tho members of the Salem German
socioty, about 40 strong, hied them
selves lo tho big ranch belonging to
John Noiger, of Polk county, last Sun
day whoro thoy spent tho day in health
ful enjoyment.
Tho Jovial ranchor was all prepared
for his guests. Good things to oat, mu
sic by the German Singing Socioty,
gnmes of all kinds and speeches were
indulged In. August Kohrbergor, presi
dent of tho local socioty, delivered an
address in which ho oxpounded the suc
cess of tho Gorman organization and
spoke highly of tho genial family who
Invited tho Salem folks to their nlco
homo. F.vorythlng was first class, state
those who took advantnge of Mr, Noi
ger 's invitations, and ovoryono enjoyed
themselves to tho fullest oxtont, .
Tho occasion marked another milo
stone for tho Salom Gorman Socioty.
Tho momhors Sunday colobratod the
fifth anniversary of tho society,
Only Four Land Stations on the Coast
In Operation Vessels Not
Supplied.
San Francisco, May 8. Declaration
that tho affairs of tho Marconi com
pany on tho Pacific const now are In a
state of demoralization us a result of
tho wireless operators strike was made
here today by S, J. Kniicnknmp, presi
dent of tho ('niiitnorVinl Telegraphers'
Union, He announced the receipt today
of a telegram from Seattle stilting that
the land stations at Ketchikan and Ju
neau, Alaska, are closed, leaving only
four laud stations In operation on tho
coast, ,
Conditions at sea, Kniicnkamp de
clares, ore steadily growing nurnl. In
competent non union operators, he says,
iniilin It Impossible for shippers to get.
an accuratn linn on the movement of
vessels,
Kat Oregon apples and onions and be
healthful and happy,
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TO OKI STATE
Senator Would Have Califor
nia Divided and a New
State Created.
WANTS MORE SENATORS
8Ut Has 155,662 Square Miles and.
Could Sustain Population of Twen-
ty Millions.
UNITED PRESS LIASES WIRE.J
Sacramento, Cal., May 6. A senate,
joint resolution, relative to the divid
ing of California in two states, and
instructing the secretary of state to .
place tho proposition of state division
on the ballot was introduced today by
Senator J. B. Snuford, of Ukiah.
The resolution, which calls for a di
vision of that part of the state south
of the Tekackapl from that portion
north of the Tohachapl, was sont to -the
printer and will be brought up for
action in the senate lator in the week..
Senator Sanford's resolution, which,
was unexpected on the part of the ma
jority of the senators, was introduced!
in a lull in the debate on various bills.
It sets forth the fact that California,
comprises 155,002 square miles, and la
capable of peopling 20,000,000 souls,
and declares that with the opening of
the Panama canal California will ad
vance by leaps and bounds, and wilt
need increased political influence ia
the United States senate in order that
her people and varied interests may bo
properly protected.
EDUCATIONAL LEAGUE
FOBMED AT SttVEaTON
The Citizens' Educational League of
Oregon organized a branch league in
Silverton last night, at which tlmo
they had a large attendance of promi
nent citizens of that live city, , T. H.
Fisher, of the Silverton flouring mills,
was elected president, aud"F. E. Callis
ter, secretary. Speeches were ioad
by Dr. C. W. Keeno, Custer Bos and
others,
. The following ladies and gentlemen,
signed the constitution:
Geo. W, ITubbs, Minnie M. Keens,
Flolda McClaine, A. O. White, Geo. W.
Steolhammer, C. W. Koene, C. M.
Wray, C. E. Boss, P, E. Klinsorgs, C.
B. Latham, W. 8. Bowen, John H.
Brooks, O. G. Steolhammor, O. E.
Thompson, W. F, Cannon, B. G. Allen,
A. Wolf, J. C. Spencer, O. W. Hubbs,.
Eva Coolidgo, T. D. Davis, J, K. Mount
Claud P. Slado, H. Aurolia Burch, Clara.
M. Blais, Grace Hogue-Callistor, T. E.
Collistor, M. O. Guuderson, Ed. It.
Adams, W .A. Boynolds, R. A. Cowden,
F. II. Flschor. . .
Tho following resolution was strong
ly endorsed: ,
"Whereas, A roforeduum is threat--
oned on the appropriations made by
the last legislature for a new recita
tion building and botteniient of other
buildings at the University of Oregon,
aggregating $175,000, and
"Whoroas, The uuivorsity is badly
in need of additional rooms to accom
modate its largely increased enrollment
of students, aud
"Whereas, Tho invoking of this ref
erendum will bo to a great extent re
sponsible for bringing on the state a
spei'ial election in November, which.
will cost in tho neighborhood of $10(1,
000; therefore bo it
"Unsolved, That such a referendum."
in both unwise aud unprofitable aii't
should bu strongly discouraged by alk
who have tho educational interests of
the stale at heart,"
THINK THEY HAVE BEEN
WOBSTED IN 8EWEB SEA!
North Salem residents of the vicinity
of Center and Frederick streets lout
night protested to the fcity council
against paying any assessment for
newer. They recited that 30 inch tile
was unloaded In their vicinity, hut was
never used, being hauled away after tl
few woolis,
The matter was referred to a com
mittee tor Investigation.
To Conserve In Portland.
ONITXO nil) M1BED WISE.
Portland, Ore., .May . Tho Con
servation of Human Life" conference
will bo held at Heed Collego on May
It, 10 and II, The subjects for discus
sion will be "Human Life, Its Wates
and Conservation," and "Social Ser
vico. " Tho conference will also in
clude exhibits, lectures, ilUcusninns,
out of door sports, May pole dance
and meetings of educational societies.